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Sep 22 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The Obama administration said Tuesday it denied rate increases and benefit cuts sought by some privately run Medicare plans

Sep 22 2010

post-gazette.com

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More than 2.2 million Pennsylvanians are eligible for Medicaid, it is the highest number on record, representing nearly 18 percent of the population — more than one in six

Sep 22 2010

HealthLeaders Media

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The heat is being turned up on Medicare and Medicaid fraud this week with the release of new federal rules designed to detect fraud earlier

Sep 22 2010

Fiscal Times

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Some of the country’s most prominent health insurance companies have decided to stop offering new child-only plans

Sep 22 2010

US News

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Would doctors’ offices and hospitals work better if they functioned like the airline industry?

Sep 22 2010

BusinessWire

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IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, today announced the acquisition of two leading environmental health and safety information companies, Atrion International Inc., and Syntex Management Systems Inc., for a combined purchase price of approximately $80 million.

Sep 21 2010

BusinessWire

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MedExpress Urgent Care, a national leader in delivering fast, affordable, high-quality care to those seeking non-emergency medical treatment, welcomed an investment from global growth equity firms General Atlantic LLC and Sequoia Capital

Sep 21 2010

Aetna

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Significant questions have been raised about whether genetic tests are being offered to the women who can most benefit – consistent with the evidence-based guidelines for this testing

Sep 21 2010

USA Today

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Proposed regulations being unveiled today seek to crack down on Medicare and Medicaid fraud by subjecting operators of certain medical firms to fingerprinting and stopping payments when credible fraud allegations are made

Sep 21 2010

Washington Post

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Medicare ‘doughnut hole’ relief could be offset by higher prescription drug prices

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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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